Playa de las Americas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at what’s on the cards for Playa de las Americas over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty lean run. There’s no surf to get excited about for the first few days. The swell is tiny and the energy is weak. We’re looking at a long gap where the recommendations just aren’t there. Things start to perk up a little from Wednesday the 16th onwards, but we’re not talking about any kind of pumping session.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 76°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

Let’s start with the first real sniff of action. On Wednesday morning, September 16th, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell is from the SSW at 1 ft with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy climbs to 113 (moderate). The wind is glassy in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but the wave height is tiny. This is more of a log session for the patient crew. The afternoon picks up a touch to 2 ft from the S, period still long at 16 seconds, and energy up to 155. Still glassy. It’s small but clean.

The best on offer across the whole outlook, and I mean the only real standout, is Thursday morning, September 17th. The swell is 2 ft from the S at 14 seconds, energy at 144 (moderate). The wind is a light SE cross-off at 5 mph, which will keep the surface clean. For the size, it’s about as good as it gets. This is the morning to paddle out if you’re jonesing for a few little peelers. The afternoon gets a bit of cloud and a stronger SE wind at 15 mph, still cross-off, so it stays rideable but a little bumpier.

After that, the energy drops off again. Friday the 18th is glassy and small, with the swell staying around 2 ft from the S. Energy dips back to 115 in the morning. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for those little waves.

From Saturday the 19th through to the end of the second week, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and inconsistent. We see a few moments where the energy jumps back into triple digits, like on Tuesday morning, September 22nd, with a 1 ft NW swell and 106 energy, but the period is a messy 4 seconds in the afternoon. That’s junk. Wednesday the 23rd has a morning 1 ft NNW at 12 seconds and 100 energy, glassy, but still small.

Honestly, this whole stretch is for the diehards. The swell is small, the energy is mostly weak, and you’ll be scratching for anything over waist-high. The Thursday the 17th morning is your best bet for the cleanest, most lined-up little waves. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Stay patient, check the forecasts again in a few days. Things can change.

Rusty.

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